WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2022
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Kim--Glad to hear things are coming together. I know you have a lot going on, please take care of yourself
Lisa--Glad to hear DH got home safe and the storm missed you. It is to be in the 80's here today and back to the 50's rest of the week. Storms coming this afternoon. I just pray we get some soaking rain,need it really bad. Lots of grass fires around the state.
Lanette--Sorry to hear about the damage the snow did. Crazy weather.
Michele--I am sure you will figure out the strings out as you do such great work on your ceramics.
Have a management meeting most of this afternoon. Be the first in person one in over a year. I admit I like the zoom ones better as can do other things and just listen. Also I can hear so much better over the zoom. But it is what it is.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE where it is to get into the high 80's today with storms later and in the 50's tomorrow. 2 -
Welcome Michelle in Seattle! You are in the right place!
Many of us struggle with food in the home. My mom wants to keep junk food on hand for my father including pie, pudding, cookies and candy. I have trouble resisting the cookies and candy. It's a daily battle. One thing that I heard but haven't tried myself yet is to write a letter to yourself when you feel strong and then read it when you feel weak. Also make sure you have healthy snacks more readily available and the junk food out of sight. Hope today is a great day for you!
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Hi Gals,
Just me venting.... sorryI am protective of my nephew, but really I am trying to mentor him into adulthood – he is 23 4 years older than I was when my dad died, so at some level I know what he is going through and am working hard to be sure he knows and feels the support of the village of friends that are there to support him – us. In some ways I am also trying to protect him from my mom (Grandma) who is dealing with her own grief, but does that by pushing everyone away, turning down any offer of help and being hurtful to others. And then she gets angry that no one reaches out…. She creates; without understanding that she has done it; a circle that feeds on itself.
I am also facing that at 93 this may be the last hurt my mom can take. I would not be surprised if she passes in the next year.
I am also angry – angry at my brother and mother for all of it - in the last 30 years I have only spent 3 holidays (Christmas/thanksgiving/easter/4th of July) with my family and at each of those 3 he has threatened me. 2 of the 3 with a loaded weapon. Angry at her for choosing him over me. Angry at being told that she has to pick him because he is all she has of my Dad left; like neither my sister of I are my Dad’s children—and incase it went through your head – well? Maybe? DNA tests prove I am Dad’s daughter. And I am the female spitting image of my dad. My brother looks like my Mom’s side of the family. My dad’s death changed all of our lives, my mother picking one of her children over the others made it worse.
I am hurt to hear the stories from Tim of what my brother has told. Tim asked how we were going to handle moving my mom after my brother died. I said we would do it (it has been in the plans for years) slowly. There were a lot of things to move on, and some decisions to be made on where she wanted to live. He acted confused, and finally asked me who owned the house – My dead beat brother told folks he owned it. And this is not just any home, its 2700 sq feet single story on 1.5 acres with manicured gardens and a ½ Olympic size pool. In an exclusive area in Silicon Valley. What a liar.
Smiles Kim in N. California
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Oh Kim - lort ,as Madea would say you sure do have your hands full. I hope and pray it all just can go smoothly for you...
Its kind of rainy here this morning but this afternoon will be sunny and close to 70 yipee. My kind of weather..0 -
(((KIM))) We are listening, and we hear how justifiably angry you are at the abuse you have suffered all these years. I love that you still have an open heart towards your nephew and godchildren. Bravo!
DH's walk went wonderfully.
Max chatted away the whole time and even held his hand once or twice, quite unselfconsciously. So great to give him that attention and time. DH talked a bit about his own school days.
DH came home with the world's best Scotch eggs from Canham's.
Strangely enough, I was just listening this morning to a podcast about how important it is to truly pay attention to our relationships. Individual serious listening for at least 5 minutes a day. The value of attention cannot be overstated. The walk and talk is an excellent way to do it. Driving. DH and I do it every morning when I bring him up a cup of tea. We flower in the light of another's unconditional positive regard.
I hope that's what DH can do for Max.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
Last night and this morning I couldn't log into MFP. It kept telling me username or password weren't accurate. I've used the same user name and password for years. Today I changed my password and hope it solves the issue.
Kim Hugs..lots of them.
Lisa Corey was so near the disaster. Life is good. Too close.
Pip Just wondering, do you feel stronger everyday?
Lots more things I had to comment on but thoughts flit out of my head. Today I'm missing Kris. What a treat to have him here.
Betsy in NW WA
I’m getting there. I haven’t done a run yet to see how that goes. Getting easier. Not feeling so worn out after an 8mile walk which is good. Thx for asking3 -
Kate UK ❤️3
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How are you , Kate UK?
Heather UK xxxxxxxx0 -
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Well, spent 4 hours at Verizon trying to update DH’s and my phones! In the end it was worth it. The bill will be lower and we will be getting Verizon internet, something new for half of what I’m paying for internet now. Supposed to be faster than what I currently have. I was surprised it was offered in my here in the dessert as I’m about 15 miles from town.
DS is back to working and happy about that. Still a little paranoid because he works in a high security job. He may not be able to handle that. Keeping my fingers crossed and praying he’ll be ok.
Windy as all get out here. No tornado’s though, just constant 25 mph winds- and dust making my eyes blur again. Oh well, dessert living!
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Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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Annie I went to a Mexican restaurant yesterday called Morelos named after a state in Mexico just south of Mexico City. They had a map of Mexico up and it was fun to learn more about the geography of the Nation. Our waiter was a delight too. We went after seeing the flowers at Como Park conservatory. I had not been there in two years so it was a double treat. I did take pictures. Still need to download them. I still take my pictures on a digital camera. We actually had nice weather for here too. Wind and storms coming today.4
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LisaInArkansas wrote: »Morning, afternoon and evening, all...
Re: Tornadoes. Allie - No, we don't have a tornado shelter. Corey and I live in a stone house, and it's been standing now for around 70 years. In all honesty, I'd rather stand under the tallest tree and beg lightning to hit me than live in a mobile home again anyway. I am not so filled with hubris that I think our home is invulnerable, just that, in an inside hall, I feel as safe as I would in a storm shelter and I don't get the heebie-jeebies from staying in a small, enclosed space. The old joke goes "What's the difference between a Texas divorce and an Arkansas tornado? Somebody is going to lose a mobile home."
My feeling about the whole thing is that everyone has natural disasters in their area, heck, Alaska and Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest have volcanoes! Everyone just decides what they're able to withstand and lives there. I don't sweat tornadoes too much until the siren goes off. Then I grab my Kindle and a few pillows and go read in the hallway. I also make sure to take my phone, because my daughter or my sister or my best friend in Montana will be calling me shortly.
Kim, I know you must be exhausted. Well done on all you've made sure happened. I know that your effort is largely to protect your nephew whom you love so much, and it seems you're about to get to that finish line.
Trying to decide whether to go up to Walmart and get the few things we need. The weather is supposed to be the same this afternoon. It's these warm spring days that a cold front hits and generates some serious rotation that spins up a tornado. I think I will go... another ten minutes and all the buses will be back to the bus corrals, and traffic will lighten up. Corey, bless him, did the grocery shopping this weekend, and forgot to get the veggies he takes every day for lunch!
Later, y'all,
Thanks for caring!
Love,
Lisa in AR
Glad Cory an you are safe! I have never experienced being in a tornado. I remember being in earthquakes in Japan though. We lived in a tower on the 9th floor and it swayed! I was taking a bath at the time, and it sounded like someone was jiggling the door handle, and my water sloshed around! It was amazingly scary, but the buildings are meant to sway. When we lived off base, we experienced one there. It misaligned our front door so you could see what the weather was like by peeking under. Then we had more, and it went back in place. Crazy!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Afternoon ladies
Went and visited Homer with Alfie then took a ride... went to see my brother but he is on his way back up to N.H. they are scheduled to have 7 trees taken down up at the cottage.he just got home yesterday and left again this morning, because he has to be up there as he is the homeowner...told him to send pictures...
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Hi Gals,
Just me venting.... sorryI am protective of my nephew, but really I am trying to mentor him into adulthood – he is 23 4 years older than I was when my dad died, so at some level I know what he is going through and am working hard to be sure he knows and feels the support of the village of friends that are there to support him – us. In some ways I am also trying to protect him from my mom (Grandma) who is dealing with her own grief, but does that by pushing everyone away, turning down any offer of help and being hurtful to others. And then she gets angry that no one reaches out…. She creates; without understanding that she has done it; a circle that feeds on itself.
I am also facing that at 93 this may be the last hurt my mom can take. I would not be surprised if she passes in the next year.
I am also angry – angry at my brother and mother for all of it - in the last 30 years I have only spent 3 holidays (Christmas/thanksgiving/easter/4th of July) with my family and at each of those 3 he has threatened me. 2 of the 3 with a loaded weapon. Angry at her for choosing him over me. Angry at being told that she has to pick him because he is all she has of my Dad left; like neither my sister of I are my Dad’s children—and incase it went through your head – well? Maybe? DNA tests prove I am Dad’s daughter. And I am the female spitting image of my dad. My brother looks like my Mom’s side of the family. My dad’s death changed all of our lives, my mother picking one of her children over the others made it worse.
I am hurt to hear the stories from Tim of what my brother has told. Tim asked how we were going to handle moving my mom after my brother died. I said we would do it (it has been in the plans for years) slowly. There were a lot of things to move on, and some decisions to be made on where she wanted to live. He acted confused, and finally asked me who owned the house – My dead beat brother told folks he owned it. And this is not just any home, its 2700 sq feet single story on 1.5 acres with manicured gardens and a ½ Olympic size pool. In an exclusive area in Silicon Valley. What a liar.
Smiles Kim in N. California
The plot thickens. Might Tim have stepped up because he thinks he’s getting a piece of the property sale?
Hang in there. You’re in our thoughts.
Okie in the TX Hill Country5 -
(((KIM))) Still sending hugs and prayers for you.
Heather ~ So happy to hear about Max's visit with your husband.
Annie ~ I know exactly how you feel about hosting a large meal. Even the thoughts of doing so gets my anxiety level up excessively. My DnL's mom has been so good about having the holiday meals. I felt very bad about not doing so any more, but, I have come to realize that she enjoys doing it and I am just glad to help by bringing some of the foods.
I tried doing some floor exercises several times last week hoping to work on my very over weight middle. Unfortunately, I pulled muscles in my back and side. After a couple of painful days, it has gotten better.
Carol in GA
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Carol, too bad about your pulled muscles! It is so tough to get the right amount of exercise. Hope you can find some therapeutic heat for them.
We seem to be leaving the question of Easter dinner unsettled until the last minute. Who knows what we will end up doing! I did find a three pound piece of lamb in the freezer, so that might be a start.
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Okie - I wondered that too... but it's been 24 ish hours and he is still on board.... I'm hoping it is real.
Gals -
thank you each so much... I wrote this morning, had a good cry and have felt so much better and grounded since then. I'm leaving in a couple of hours to go down and check on everyone in person. And I feel like I can do that without lashing out at any one because of you all!!! Thank you
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 31min 46sec, 44elev, 3.25ap, 95ahr, 124mhr, 5mi= 408c
Strava app= 571c
Walk home to gym- 10.41min, .51mi= 50c
Strava app= 59c
Treadmill jog- 9.58min, 5.8-6.5spp, 144ahr, 171mhr, 9.58min mi, 1mi= 109c
Spin bike at gym- 19.49min, 11-14g, 15.14amph, 136ahr, 161mhr, 5mi= 176c
Walk gym, to store then home- 22.19min, .98mi= 123c
Strava app= 113c
Total cal 866
*1st run since surgery, not too bad*7 -
*Yay, Pip!*2
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Kim, please don’t ever apologize for venting! We are here for you and I’m glad that “talking” to us is helping to keep you grounded. I truly hope that Tim is being genuine in his help and that he’s not looking for a piece of the property pie!
Lisa, happy to hear that Corey missed the tornadoes!
Found out late last night that one of our neighbours passed away on Saturday. We’ve known for quite awhile that he was terminal (cancer) so not a surprise. He wasn’t always a very nice man and had a particular dislike for my husband (and it was mutual!), but we both feel a bit sad for his wife, although it may be a bit of a relief for her as this has been going on for a few years now.
That’s all my brain can remember for now. Hugs for those who need them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island9 -
Hey, all,
Gray and gloomy all day, finally convinced myself to go to WallyWorld, which served as a reminder for why I never go in the afternoon.
Finally got the VA off the dime on the Humira scrip, after a nastygram from me this morning and an apologetic phone call from the pharmacist. (Actually, it was a quite professional email, just asking if there was a lack of information from me that was causing the delay.)
The second sentence out of the pharmacist's mouth just about got me, though. She said, "Have you already started this prescription?" I was honestly flabbergasted, and simply said, "No, because I haven't received it yet." She said, "Oh, good, I've been trying to get the doctor's nurse on the phone to let me know whether you had."
It never even occurred to her that she could call me and ask me. Thus a week delay...
Heather, I truly love that Max is requesting time with your DH. What a lovely gift you gave your grandchildren when you found him...
Kim, I have a feeling a lot of your brother's lies will be floating to the top like pond scum over the next few months. Proud of you.
Ah, Corey's home - time to go help him start dinner.
Later,
Love,
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Evening ladies
The pictures i have gotten today have made me giddy...
Pictures of baby toes in the grass,and trying to walk...
Tracy had Miles in his walker and let him try some banana,lordy he was trying to gum that down what a riot.. just a taste though..4 -
It is currently raining but was hailing just a few moments ago.I went to water exercise at noon and then back to the bank. They sent one of two forms that they were supposed to send and not the other so they just stashed it and were letting it sit. Someone from customer service called my brother who did not have the information he wanted so he e-mailed the forms to me. I have tried returning the call twice and get no answer.
Everyone take care, Sue inWA6 -
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Pip excellent! So glad you are healing!
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I just saw a hummingbird at my feeder. I am happy they are still here. ❤️ They previously were living in a blackberry bramble. The bramble has been cut down. I would be happy to see it grow back.1
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